Meadow Mouse Family Worries Over Risky Ventures
Nanny Ninny Meadow Mouse frets as Danny, a bolder younger mouse, leaves to explore the Great World. She warns that life is precious and danger surrounds, while Danny’s cleverness makes him seem capable yet not as wise as his elder guardian. As dusk falls the missing youngster triggers deep parental concern.
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Anay Meadow Mouse
Nanny Meadow Mouse
Nanny
Meadow Mouse
Ninny
Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny
Smiling Pool
Question Box The Perfect Fool and Reader Letters
A compilation of light humor Q and A by Ed Wynn in which a married woman asks about twelve lodge memberships, a reader jokes about liars and lending money, and a banana peel quip answers a bridge party remark with a witty comparison.
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ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Old Couple Remain Close As Seasons Fade
An elderly pair sit together with white hair and warm smiles as summer memories linger. Their years together are likened to trees leaning toward each other, sharing joys and trials, facing the end with quiet closeness.
Dishes to brighten meals include orange fritters and lobster croquettes
The article suggests adding variety to menus with quick options such as orange fritters made from pastry flour orange segments and a light batter fried until golden, and lobster croquettes formed from chopped lobster and a white sauce then fried and served with tartar sauce.
Tunic Frock for a Hot Day at the Office
A short sleeved tunic frock offers chic style for warm workdays. The navy and white tweed-patterned tunic coat comes off to reveal a crossbarred white crepe dress.
Through A Woman's Eyes by Jean Newton
The Very Reverend William Ralph Inge, dean of St. Paul's, muses on world reform in a radio address, prioritizing rouge and lipstick over armies and navies. The piece lampoons the idea that cosmetic details should command attention in a transformed world.
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St. Paul's
William Ralph Inge
St. Paul’s
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Flower Adorned Gowns Highlight Real Silk Silhouettes
Real silk fabrics and floral details define a feminine fashion revival. An ensemble tone in lilac silk crepe and violet accents showcases evening gowns with sheer chiffon draping and sculpted silhouettes. Western Newspaper Union reports on New York silk showing with gowns by top designers.
Silk Net Jacket and Gown Worn by Gladys Swarthout
Cherif Nicholas designs a white silk print evening gown with wide green floral motifs paired with a silk net butcher boy capelike jacket in matching green. The front back and sleeves are pleated as Gladys Swarthout, a renowned opera and film star, showcases the two piece ensemble recently named among America’s ten best dressed women.
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Gladys Swarthout
America
Pastel Colored Kids Lead Latest Footwear Notes
Pastel colored kids footwear arrives in pale powder blue dusty pink soft green and yellow. High cut-out sandals for afternoon wear pair with light frocks while beach sandals in white eggshell linens feature bright orange blue or red kidskin trim to match beach outfits.
Regency treatment for spring coats and wraps noted
The article highlights Regency style details in spring coats and wraps. Designers present draped bows butterfly revers and front fullness in bodices, with Vionnet adaptations. The pouf front and butterfly collars offer various interpretations for taffeta, flat fur, and formal wraps.
Knit Suit Styles Inspire You to Do One Yourself
A feature explores knit suit fashion with a three piece ensemble featuring a British inspired short jacket, skirt and sweater blouse. The jacket displays high notched lapels and a casual single button closure, while diagonal ribbing gives a sophisticated diagonal woolen look. Tweed knit coats are praised for their excellence.
Taffeta Takes Prominent Place in Fashion Parade
Crisp taffeta continues as a highlight of the spring fashion parade. Rustling bags gloves sleeves revers blouses and dresses are being featured with navy and white taffeta gloves noted for their soft silk palm and gauntlet cuff. They pair with a dressy navy suit as a smart accessory.
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Taffeta
Fashion notes from designers workshops in Paris
Grecian and Hindu styles are endorsed for evening wear. A veil tied at the back on a sipper straw sailor adds chic. New printed rubber bathing suits appear. Variety governs frocks as Paris smartens up. Linen collars, pranched tails, and diagonal ribbons accent summer gowns. Field flowers brighten dark suits. Taf feta skirts with fitted basques appear. White lingerie collars and cuffs add a feminine touch to severe chat rose ensembles.
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Paris
Rats Now Farmers Enemy Bothering Chickens and Crops
G C Oderkirk of the U S Biological Survey warns rats are farm public enemy No 1 this season. They kill thousands of baby chicks and destroy feed and property. He advises using powdered red squill with bait or calcium cyanide fumigant for burrows, and promotes cooperative rat campaigns to cut costs versus damage.
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G. C. Oderkirk
U.S. Biological Survey
WNU
Manganese Shown as Plant Tonic and Poison
An official of the U S Department of Agriculture notes manganese acts as a plant tonic at eight parts per million in water, boosting yields by up to 215 percent, but becomes toxic if increased slightly. He warns manganese is not a universal cure and other trace elements may be needed for proper nutrition.
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Office of Experimental Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
Black Rot Canker in Apples and Trees
The Rural New Yorker notes that black rot canker is common in apples and on tree limbs. It appears as black fruit decay in fall and as leaf spots in spring and summer. Left uncut it forms rough limb growth and canker eruptions, linked to Physalospera eydoniae.
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New Yorker
How Milk Is Used in the United States
A Colier's Weekly correspondent reports that of twelve billion gallons produced annually in the United States 46 percent is consumed as a beverage 56 percent made into butter 4 percent into condensed powdered and evaporated milk 4 percent into cheese 4 percent into ice cream 5 percent fed to calves and 3 percent wasted.
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United States
Collier’s Weekly
Agricultural Notes on Farms and Livestock Practices
Farmers consider second cutting timothy and clover for calves while noting more than 50 butter and cheese types. The U.S. has 12 million horses on farms, the lowest in four decades. Guidance covers horse collars, lamb care, plant lice findings in chickadees, light colored foods to prevent spoilage, cow feed timing, and balanced rations for mares and cattle.
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